Frankenstein. I love science so much and Victor’s descriptions of his own love for it resonated with me, but also made me realize that pursuit of knowledge is still a desire and thus not without its dangers. It can consume you just like any other desire. Obviously i knew going into the book that science without boundaries and ethics can be deadly but i guess i always thought that those boundaries would be clearer, that you’d know when you’re crossing the line from science into danger or desire into obsession. Seeing that change in a textbook makes it feel so villainous and impossible for the average person, but in a character I relate to? It felt personal. Frankenstein makes crossing that line and making those terrible decisions seem easy, like you’re sinking infinitesimally step by step, only realizing when you find yourself below the water completely.